2789
Ultra Strand Bamboo
2789
3540
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Janka Scale
1320
White Oak
Mesquite
3540
Cumaro
Brazilian Walnut/Lapacho
janka hardness rating
1060
Horizontal Bamboo - Carbonized
3280
Bolivian Rosewood
Patagonian Rosewood
Elm
1375
Hard Maple
Bamboo - Strand
2900
Brazilian Pecan
Red Cumaro
3640
1180
Heart Pine
2200
Brazilian Redwood
Brazilian Ebony
870
American Cherry
950
1450
American Hickory
Patagonian Cherry
2800
3585
3840
Birch
1260
3540
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950
American Walnut
Acacia (Short Leaf)
2250
Golden Teak
2350
3417
Brazilian Chestnut
830
Southern Yellow Pine (Long Leaf)
1290
White Ash
Brazilian Koa
Bloodwood
1010
2160
Santos Mahogany
Brazilian Cherry/Jatoba
3190
Eastern White Pine (Long Leaf)
Hevea
1360
2345
In an effort to present you with accurate information, the Janka Scale noted by A1 Flooring and Bath and a compilation of results from our various suppliers. Accordingly, our figures may differ from Janka Ratings listed by other flooring suppliers. Janka Ratings for a specific species of wood may vary based on the source of the wood and a number of related factors. Janka Scale are not absolute and are best used to understand which woods are harder than others.
Australian Cypress
870
1225
1820
Janka Hardness Test is the industry standard for testing the resistance of a sample of wood to denting and normal wear. The
Janka Scale measures the force required to embed a .444 inch
(11.28mm) steel ball to half its diameter into a piece of wood. Since
the hardness of wood varies with the direction of the grain, both
side and end testing is performed on the sample. Red Oak with a 1290 Janka Rating is the industry benchmark for comparing the relative hardness of different wood species.
Here is a list of the most common wood species used in flooring.
Red Maple
Red Oak
2330